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IGEM NEWS | Industrial Affiliates

CONTRACT SERVICE EXPANDS

AT STEVE VICK INTERNATIONAL

undertaken as part of the Cambridge repair and renewal projects.
A14 highway improvement scheme. “Customer service is a core value
Caspar Vick becomes Contracting across the business and always in
Operations Manager and will manage the forefront of my mind for each
the day-to-day activities of the 10-strong and every project. The bigger the
contract engineering team, covering project, the more important the
the whole of the UK from bases in customer engagement is from the
London, the South West, North West start,” said Mike.
and North East. He will carry out site Caspar Vick has worked for SVI for
Caspar Vick and Mike Hall
audits to ensure the continued high 12 years and has gained experience in
standard of the company’s several divisions of the company,
DUE TO THE GROWING workload of operational staff and will work with including production and
the company’s Contract Service division, customers to produce surveys and development, overseas sales and
Steve Vick International (SVI) has made detailed plans prior to projects. contract services, where he gained
two new management appointments. Mike Hall is a well-known face to the expertise to take on a technical
Mike Hall is now Contracting many in the gas distribution support role.
Development Manager with networks having worked for SVI “The years spent in contracting and
responsibility for special operations since 1991. With over 25 years’ technical support have allowed me to
within the contract service division. He experience in the company’s contract build up contacts across the networks
will oversee large and more complex service division he has a wealth of that have made the move to
projects, such as the large-scale grout skill and knowledge concerning Operations Manager relatively
filling operations currently being on-site operations as part of gas pipe seamless,” said Caspar. ■

GAS TAG WINS BIG AT THE LLOYDS

BANK NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

A PIONEERING TECHNOLOGY
company based in Liverpool
committed to revolutionising safety
technology has been named New
Business of the Year at the Lloyds
Bank National Business Awards.
Gas Tag is the brains behind
game-changing technology that helps
gas fitters by providing real-time
evidence of site visits, services and
installations, and logging the efficiency
of gas appliances in a single dashboard.
Gas Tag Founder and CEO Paul
Durose said: “Technology has changed recognition of being awarded the the Year Award recognises high
so much for the better in society and Lloyds Bank National Business performing companies that have
the time is long overdue for this Awards New Business of the Year and been trading for fewer than three
revolution to change the way we are immensely proud of being an years and have an innovative edge
deliver safety. We are committed at industry-leading technology company and something to shout about.
Gas Tag to ensuring that every in the North West of England. Attended by over 1,200 business
household in the UK receives the “In 2019, we will champion leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians
benefits from delivering safety innovation and creativity in the local and journalists in celebration of the
procedures through technology. With area by expanding to a new office in Best of British Ambition, the 17th
our partners we are building, for the the heart of the commercial district National Business Awards (organised
first time, a national data picture of in Liverpool. Our ambition is to be a by UBM) were held on 13 November
safety compliance – making the UK the hub for the rising stars of tech in at the Grosvenor House Hotel in
new global gold standard for safety. the local community.” London and presented by BBC
“We are delighted to receive the The Lloyds Bank New Business of Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty. ■

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